"Family and Friends (Australian TV series) Family and Friends is a short-lived Australian television soap opera debuted on 7 February 1990. The series was intended to be the Nine Network's response to the already successful soaps on the rival channels - ""Neighbours"" and ""E Street"" on the Network Ten and ""Home and Away"" on the Seven Network. Set in a suburban community the series focused on two families - the Chandler and the Italian-Australian Rossi families - who were linked by a long-standing vendetta stemming from an accidental death in the 1950s. Old enmities were renewed by the Romeo-and-Juliet style"
"Distinguishing marks: goatsbeard, a sad facial expression The most famous feat: relieving himself of breakfast in a church Name and surname: unknown Nickname: Szopa Education: unknown Occupation: a drug dealer, occasionally: Santa Claus Family: grandmother and cousin Adrian (both dead), mother Description: a drug pusher with some moral rules. No chemicals, kids, and pregnant women. He is always seen with a cigarette and presents himself as perfectly composed and reticent kind of person. He carries on his business from a dugout in the outskirts of the city- the place where he decided to stay after his friend had disappeared. He"
"into a shop that grants wishes. The shop is owned by Yūko Ichihara, a mysterious witch of many names and esoteric renown. For a price, she offers to grant Watanuki's wish to be rid of the spirits. The price, according to Yūko, must be of equal value; so, as payment, he must become Yūko's temporary, part-time cook and housekeeper. While his established job consists of household chores, Yūko increasingly sends him on errands of a supernatural or spiritual nature as the series develops. Himawari Kunogi, Watanuki's love interest, and Shizuka Dōmeki, a classmate whom Watanuki initially detests, occasionally join him"
"and main character. Andy is a bartender (a ""McJob"", as he describes it). He is close friends with Dag and Claire. He is from Portland, Oregon. A former office worker, he now works with Andy at the bar, and lives next door to him. He is obsessed with the possibility of a nuclear holocaust, and is prone to occasional erratic behavior. Unlike the other characters (who are American), he is a Canadian, from Toronto. A friend of Andy and Dag that lives in a neighboring bungalow. She is from a large family connected by multiple divorces. She wants to live"
"moves into the house after Judah's death to help Nancy out, though he also seems to be there to freeload, and often disrupts her life. Nancy's supplier is Heylia James, a major distributor in Los Angeles' West Adams district, who she met through Heylia's nephew, Conrad (who is Andy's friend). After losing customers to a medical marijuana store, Nancy begins baking and selling pot-laced brownies. On the advice of her accountant, city councilman Doug Wilson, she opens a retail bakery, stocked with Costco baked goods, as a front for her drug sales. Silas begins dating Megan, an attractive deaf girl"
"was Cass' mother's history teacher when she was in high school; as for Wayne, it is not explained what relation he has with Cass's family. Grandpa Larry and Grandpa Wayne also own a shop established in an old, abandoned fire station that Gloria Fortune visits to drop off junk from Pietro's house, including the Symphony of Smells. Owen – Owen is a butler whom Cass meets soon after arriving at The Midnight Sun Spa. When they first meet, he has a strong stutter and appears to be very shy but friendly. Cass and Max-Ernest soon discover that Owen is actually"
"a waitress at fictitious Manhattan coffee house Central Perk; when not there, the group is usually at Monica and Rachel's nearby West Village apartment, or Joey and Chandler's across the hall. Episodes depict the friends' comedic and romantic adventures and career issues, such as Joey auditioning for roles or Rachel seeking jobs in the fashion industry. The six characters each have many dates and serious relationships, such as Monica with Richard Burke, and Ross with Emily Waltham. Ross and Rachel's intermittent relationship is the most often-recurring storyline; during the ten seasons of the show, they repeatedly date and break up."
"of observing others. They eventually go to one of Rachel's hiding places, where she has him dress like a woman. Meanwhile, Ruth tries to help Anna cope with the disappearance of Amy Lee and stays the night at her home. Robert, a professional housecleaner, has an acute sense of smell, and seeks out the people he used to see to absorb their scents and see if he can smell any feeling for him or why they stopped caring for him. His professional clients include his friends Raymond and Rebecca, who makes perfume. Robert's friend Rona, a cake maker, has lost"
"porch with his best friend, Smokey, a snappy, mischievous drug dealer who sells weed for Big Worm, the psychopathic neighborhood supplier. Throughout the day, Craig and Smokey observe the goings-on in their neighborhood. They encounter Ezail, who supports his drug habit with petty crime; Debbie, an attractive girl Craig has an interest in; Craig's neighbor, Stanley, whose wealth-like supercilious attitude bemuses Craig; Red, Craig's former co-worker and childhood friend whose bike and necklace have been forcibly taken by Deebo, the neighborhood bully and also enlists Smokey's aid in a burglary of Stanley's house; Pastor Clevor, the neighborhood pastor, who is"
"characters face challenges in their respective times - Timothy is an orphan who squats in an abandoned warehouse and makes a living shining shoes and doing odd jobs at a neighbourhood diner owned by Wilma. He is bullied by the neighbourhood thug, Barney, who demands $5 from Timothy for the right to work on ""his"" corner. He is also friends with Ol' Coop, a cobbler. Zachariah Gibson is a travelling salesman who sells medicinal cure-all elixirs of dubious quality out of his wagon. However, he is stuck on the land of a hostile property owner as a wagon wheel needs"
"came from the Boss or Jonathan's superiors, but when asked, he truthfully answered ""A friend of mine provided them"". However, in rare situations, The Boss would help the protagonists with ""The Stuff"" (see divine providence), which was often at times of extreme duress or a reward for making excellent progress on the mission. The series aimed to address contemporary social and emotional issues with sensitivity, and also with humor, particularly between Jonathan and Mark. Their personalities often clash (Jonathan being more sensible and compassionate but naive, and Mark being more pragmatic and cynical), but they always support each other. Jonathan's"
"pre-morning show cameraman to pamper her, and Lily's high school flame, Scooter (David Burtka), works at her school as cafeteria staff, where she doesn't exactly tell him that a romantic relationship is impossible. Ted refuses to believe that he has been hooked up, and continues waiting on Tiffany. When she shows up to the bar with her co-workers, Barney is excited to see that she and all her friends are pharmaceutical representatives, which he calls the ""hot-chick"" profession of their generation (like the nurse or stewardess was in the past). He hooks up with several of them, before meeting a"
"go to save the people they love. Elliot - Aged 19, he is the main facilitator in preparing the parties as well as being the chief dealer in butterflies which he sells in an ice cream van. He however has only ever taken one, meaning he has retained all his memories from before the butterflies arrived. He hurls a great deal of verbal abuse at Darren but also shows genuine love for him. Darren - Aged 16, he is Elliot’s brother and assistant. He is addicted to the butterflies which have resulted in him having memory loss. Naz - A"
"death (He gets sucked up by a vacuum cleaner). He can fly, lift heavy objects, understand human speech and type poetry. He is also insatiably hungry. George Buckman: Flora’s father, a small and sad man who hasn’t smiled since his divorce, that is, until he is ""saved"" by Ulysses. Phyllis Buckman: Flora’s mother is a romance novelist whose most prized possession is a lamp which she calls Mary. She calls it Mary because she has a little lamb. Tootie Tickham: Flora’s neighbor who loves poetry and receives a very powerful vacuum cleaner from her husband. William Spiver: Mrs. Tickham’s nephew"
"drink, Ken gives him a pack. Annie disapproves of this, telling Ken not to waste his sympathy on Dennis, and that it is Elsie she feels sorry for. Meanwhile, Elsie's daughter Linda Cheveski (Anne Cunningham) comes to inform her that she has separated from her husband Ivan (Ernst Walder) and is planning a divorce, but refuses to explain why. Elsie decides to let Linda stay at No. 11. At the Corner Shop, Florrie serves her first customer, Ena Sharples (Violet Carson), the live-in caretaker of the nearby Glad Tidings Mission Hall, who fiercely questions her about her background and religious"
"is not in the diamond cartel, it is difficult and time-consuming to sell the gems. Although Sonko has always given him far more in diamonds than the weapons are worth, Matty refuses to do business with him again, suggesting that he find another buyer to whom he can sell the diamonds for cash, with which he can then purchase the weapons. Meanwhile, Georgia, having made the acquaintance of African-American novelist Jordan Gaines, arranges for her and Priest to have dinner with Jordan and his European girl friend Lisa. Despite his initial reluctance to socialize with a stranger, Priest finds himself"
"the promenade's ice-cream seller cum philosopher, and tipster to Louie. It is implied that he has a dark past, but Louie wonders whether his dark secret is that he has no secret. He specialises in weird ice cream flavours, such as absinthe, and has ironic names for his ice cream, notably his (now withdrawn) 'hornucopia'. Many fans believe he did covert work during the Patagonian war, although the jagged scar on his cheek is the only evidence of a more violent previous life. The opening chapter of ""Aberystwyth Mon Amour"" quotes him as saying he does not have friends, because"
"his care, often with no questions asked. Rush demands payment in cash, often thousands of dollars, and in advance. But some of that money is used to feed his drug habit, and one of the characters in the show, Manny Maquis, is his drug supplier. Dr. Alex Burke is his best friend who, unlike Rush, is still practicing at a major hospital and trying to be a faithful husband and dad. Eve Parker is Rush's personal assistant who not only sets Rush's medical appointments with patients, but also tries to keep him on track, despite her knowledge of his drug"
"Christopher's friend. She becomes lost in the possibilities at Stallery while running away from boarding school. Christopher's chief reason for coming to Stallery is to find her. When found by Conrad she becomes a maid for a while. Mr. Amos: The pear-shaped, severe butler of Stallery. He insists on discipline and impeccable dress at all times. But even through his reiteration of and insistence on a servant's place, Conrad and Christopher cannot help but feel that there is more to ""his"" place than he is letting on. Anthea Tesdinic: Conrad's sister, who left home a few years before the bulk"
"Adams who is known for spreading gossip and rumors whether they be true or false. But as the series progresses she becomes friends with Annie Crandall, Cooper Rivers and later, a runaway teen Sasha, who is introduced in the 2nd book Merry Meet. Throughout the series Kate is living with her parents Mr. Morgan; who owns and works at a sporting goods store and Mrs. Morgan, who works at a catering company, while her elder brother Kyle is away at college. Kate's relationships with her mother and father are relatively normal and good natured, but when she """"comes out of"
"dislike him, they still manage to show him their affection at appropriate times, such as when Paul, after reading his suicide note, scolds him and tells him that he ""won't take away his only brother."" A low-dollar prostitute, ""Dodo"" is several years older than Junior. She has a reputation for bringing work home after her shift; a running gag is that she's always followed by a different man (or, on one occasion, a woman) as she comes out of her bedroom each morning. Easily swayed by instant pleasure and gratification, she sometimes deals drugs behind her parents' backs, but is"
"order to hide her scar,and to work nights alone as a baker, as she believes that she deserves a loner life. Sage believes that her sisters, Pepper and Saffron, blame her for their mother's death, so she actively avoids contact with them. Her best friend is Mary D'Angelis, an ex nun who owns Our Daily Bread, the bakery that Sage works at. Sage is in a relationship with a funeral director called Adam, who also happens to be married, yet Sage appears to be initially fine with their arrangement, as she is still able to lead her loner life. Although"
"fifth nicest too!). Gloria Fortune – Gloria is a probate specialist, or a ""real estate agent for the dead."" When people die she clears out their homes and tries to sell their house.Cass and Max-Ernest enters their house by mistake and find Dr.L and Ms.Mauvis. She loves to gossip, and was a guest at the Midnight Sun and identifies Cass although this time,she was nice with her.Then after the whole incident,she no longer remembers it and thinks it was a dream. A real-estate agent for the deceased, named Gloria, finds a mysterious box called, ""The Symphony of Smells,"" in a"
"purchase of recreational drugs. Sam's slacker boyfriend Ben (Rasmus Hardiker) goes through numerous jobs and interests in the first series, such as taking a circus skills course, and a short-lived shelf-stacking job, however these apparent jobs require a recurring amount of forty pounds (which is gained from Rick through Sam's pleas), which may in fact be used to purchase recreational drugs, meaning the jobs and interests may not exist at all. Magda (Anna Crilly) is the Spleens' morose Eastern European housekeeper, who is often puzzled by British attitudes, language and, in her view, softness. She is a willing worker and"
"alcohol in the hours prior to its execution, preferring Perrier instead. Carolyn Kaiser is Bernie's best friend, occasional partner in crime, and lesbian soulmate. She operates a pet-grooming salon called ""The Poodle Factory"" near Bernie's bookstore. The two meet over drinks on a regular basis, discussing their work and love lives; their conversations enable writer Block to display his wit and weakness for puns and authors. Carolyn has a set of keys to Bernie's apartment and bookstore in case of an emergency. Ray Kirschmann is a plainclothes detective on the New York police force, and is described by Bernie as"
"is a ghost. Madame Stregovitch — A middle-aged Russian clerk in Cosmetics at Alcott-Simpson's, who has become Dion's good friend over his many years of visiting the store. Madame possesses supernatural powers and uses them to bring ghost children to live at the store. Arnold Valentine ""Val"" James— Dion's father, who works as a music teacher, but has poor business skills. Instead of insisting on being paid in money for the private music lessons he gives, he accepts pieces of useless junk. He is also known as a ""soft touch"" for providing free meals and loans to college students and"
"more often than the others, signals the need to exit the theater to perform host segments. Tom Servo is a red puppet that has a gumball machine (Carousel Executive Snack Dispenser) for a head, a body composed of a toy ""Money Lover Barrel"" coin bank and a toy car engine block, and a bowl-shaped hovercraft skirt (a Halloween ""Boo Bowl"") instead of legs. His arms are a pair of small white ventriloquist's dummy hands on the ends of springs that are not really functional as arms, a point that is commented on occasionally throughout the series (however, in the season"
"Jessica has in fact swapped bodies with the man played by Rob Schneider. April proceeds to spray Jessica with pepper spray, and Jessica slips on the Sno Ball and tumbles down the bleachers. Sno Balls Sno Balls are cream-filled chocolate cakes covered with marshmallow frosting and coconut flakes formerly produced and distributed by Hostess and currently owned by private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. Sno Balls are usually pink; however, they were also available in chocolate, lemon, white, green, blue and other colors, depending on the holiday. They come in packages of two and were sold"
"in the pharmacy. Despite an injunction against touching any patients, Betty becomes popular with them and their families. She ends up living with Rosa, a Hispanic legal secretary who offers to help Betty find her surgeon boyfriend. Rosa learns from a colleague that ""David"" is a soap opera character, and goes to the pharmacy window to confront Betty. Thinking her friend is jealous, Betty is impervious to the revelation. The lawyer supplies tickets to a charity function where George McCord, the actor portraying David, will be appearing. Betty meets George at the function. George is inclined to dismiss her as"
"with social services when Liam accidentally gives Tiffany hash brownies to take to school for the last day of term. When Liam confesses that he got them from the cafe, Carol realises that the brownies were Tina's and she is dealing drugs despite saying that she was calling the deal with her aunt off. Carol furiously threatens to expose Tina's deals to help Bianca get social services off her back, exposing Tina's actions to her devastated girlfriend, Fiona ""Tosh"" Mackintosh (Rebecca Scroggs). Carol asks the grandson of her stepmother Dot Branning (June Brown), Charlie Cotton (Declan Bennett), to talk to"
"Part 2, Granddad invites her over to play with him, signifying a small amount of friendship. In the Season 3 episode The Fundraiser, Cindy became a business partner of Riley's and helped him, Jazmine, and Phil, a seldom used stereotypical ignorant kid, sell large amounts of chocolate bars in order to make money. She becomes the last remaining partner of Riley, being the only one not to bail out of the organization. Her appearance in the TV series is similar to that of Cammy from the Street Fighter series. Due to their gangsta-like behavior depicted in the episode, Smokin' with"
"is the only one that knows of their friendship due to the fact that bats usually eat moths. Ludwig does not. Malcolm also appears to have a crush on Heather (a butterfly) in one episode. These characters are that Pearlie uses a potion so she can talk to them and persuade them to look good for a photo shoot, but they're argumentative towards Pearlie. A centipede with a red body and a black Asian updo on her head. She works as Sapphire's massager. Splish is a water sprite and Pearlie's neighbor for a week. She lives at the beach. And"
"best friend and confidant was Daisy, the agency's wardrobe assistant. She becomes romantically involved with Clicker Holbrook. At one point, she shares an apartment on the East Side of New York with Toni Turner. Near the end of the series, Millie and Daisy shared an apartment. Throughout the series, redheaded model Chili Storm was Millie's friendly nemesis. (Millie: ""Sorry I'm late! I just got back from the salon!"" Chili: ""Too bad they didn't have time to take you!"" Millie [ringing phone drawn in foreground]: ""Oh, there's the phone."" Chili: ""Wow! I'll bet you can also identify doorbells and auto horns!"")."